Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-20
KILLED WITH A unscK.



This morning. In the Criminal Court, Jadse
Montgomery, the trial OF Lewis wullams stae
eolored boy indicted for the murder VI Police
man W. c. Alder on october I. near Dennines
BY striking him with brick, was resumed. The
work Of selecting O jury was continued. aud the
taaesmen drawn yesterday were called and exAn-
lined, but II was over an hour before jury sAtif-
factory 70 both sides was In the box.
JCDGk MONTGOMERY ON THE NprsposrrloN or BrsI.
xkss nKn 10 sKRvE As AURORA
When the jury was about complete, &C II 70
O'Clock, the court asked II any desired 70 be en-.
cused MessrA Plato Green. o. p. Buractte. ard
EDWARD Beard pleaded business The court, aftsl
bearing their statements said that he md not won
the indiapoaton Of business men 20 serve rs yurors
II was appalling TO the court TO witness the eforts
70 % excused, and hs must say that the court was
really blockaded Justice II this was TO b
the experience In eli such cases there wti be but
m. M 's ssd ,Cs the ss, q cas Twas Ocd bushes,
ana half trying 70 select twelve men, and n the
court were 70 excuse every man who asked 70 b
excused he was afraid that no jury would be Oh
The District attorney suggested that they mign,
20 % the workhouse for Jurors
fHR JURY COMPLETE.
The court set Messra Green and Buriette aside
temporarily and proceeded to Ill the vacancies
Az noon the jury was sworn as follows: Henry p
Callow, Edward Stevens, Enoch Beard Chas W.
Lohr, q. T. wade. Lloyd Monkey, Danl sullivan
and Francis q. Rundlett
OPENING srArRxsSr OF rHR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
The district attorney opened the case, stating
that they expected 70 show that Williams was ID
Weedon's store and manifested a disposition &
quarrel, and finally had some dificulty with sot
OF the deceased. Mr.. Alder appeared and the
storekeeper told them TO 20 out but Williams re
fused 70 80, and Alder volunteered to put him out
ana showed him out Williams returned ana
piece OF brick, and, getting behind q wagon
waited for Alder to come out When the lattei
Se turned Ss snew as
brick. Williams attempted TO hide himself anC
took away from the house Of stmms q table-knife
II he had not used the brick. The district attorney
said be expected TO prove case OF murder.
PLEADING sRLF-pEFKNsR
Nj. Hewlett for the defendant, said that they
expected to show that the Alders had before at
tempted to drive the defendant away; that VII
deceased attacked hlm- pushing him down AND
beating him, and putting him out OF the store, anS
that when Alder came out Williams was talking
win an oath ana threatened to whip him mag again
drawing knife II was then that Williams used
the brick, and he had exercised the God-giver
right Of self-defense. he had done less be wouit
have been less Q man.
THE TESTIMONY.
After recess Or. C. X. Luce testified to Alder,
death at Providence Hospital and described Ia,
wound-a fracture OF the skull above the eye.
John +. weeden testified to the difficulty 10 ths
store originating by some one treading on the foo
OF young Alder, but he did not see the blow out
side. Both parties were under the influence q
liquor. on cross-examination witness said he dit
not exactly see who pushed Williams out OF the
door, nor did he see Williams tread on the toe OF
Tom Alder or the tussel on the porch Witness
said something about Green going out, and Alder
said he was man enough TO put him out.
Eyerfch b. Wilkinson testified that he was pres
ent; heard Lewis and Alder Qhe deceased) fus,ing
Alder said 10 Weeden, 'You have a disorderly maj
In the house and II you can't put him out can
Green said II the other man was made TO hush hs
would hush. Then Alder and Green grabbed eact
other aud Green was thrown on the porch. Tnet
Alder went In and came out and witness heard the
blow, but did not see IL. Alder went to Lewis jus,
before he was struck. patted Lewis On the
shoulder, and said, "Lewis don't be mad witt
me-" Lewis replied, 'Stand back, Mr.. Alder;
can talk TO you as good from a distance" witness
Just here turned his head and did not see the blow
and when he looked around saw Alder's hat fal
on and he fell
julius Nicnol, colored. TESTIFIED that he was a,
williams store and saw the difficulty (Which wa
q little after dark) between the parties AfteI
Lewis had trudden on Toms feet he excused him
self, but afterward they got to cursing. TheI
Alder spoke OF putting him out, and they had
tu1sle, In which Lewis was thrown. witness told
Lewis not to fuss any more. Alder came out and
said TO Lewis he wanted to see him. Lewis replied
"You whipped me- and that IL enough. ] can talk
to you a. well from distance" Alder started on,
and In looking back caught the blow.